Decemberists' frontman Colin Meloy announced on Instagram that he is working on a new record. A picture posted to Meloy's personal Instagram shows a van full of equipment and a caption that says, "Loading in for record 8." The Decemberists last album, What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World was released in 2015. The photo prompted excitement from fans who feel that a new record from the band is long over due. You can see the post below. Loading in for record 8 A post shared by Colin Meloy (@dullandwitlessboy) on Sep 18, 2017 at 10:08am PDT